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Alexandria Food & Seafood Culture Private Tasting Journey

Alexandria is Egypt's seafood capital and a city of extraordinary culinary crossroads — Levantine, Greek, Italian, and Coptic flavours layered over millennia. A private food-focused walking tour through the city's historic markets and fish-grilled harbourside restaurants is an utterly unique sensory bucket-list experience.

What to expect

The journey weaves through the buzzing Attarine district, where your guide explains the history of Alexandria's multicultural food scene while you taste freshly baked fiteer, ful medames with tahini, and an array of mezze. The centrepiece is lunch at a legendary harbourside fish restaurant where you choose your own seafood from the morning's catch, then watch it grilled over charcoal before being served with salads, bread, and Egyptian rice. A stop at a century-old patisserie for Alexandrian-style baklava closes the day perfectly.

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Bellies En-Route (food tour specialists, Egypt)
USD 95–USD 140 per person (private group food tour, all tastings included)
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Good to know

Inform your guide of any dietary requirements when booking. The tour covers moderate walking on uneven cobblestones — wear comfortable shoes. Located entirely in the city, well within port all-aboard timing. Best booked as a half-day to leave time for independent exploration of the Corniche.

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